First American Philanthropist: America’s first social philanthropist: The secret story of 5,000 schools and a generosity second to none | World News

During segregation, African American children in the South lacked proper schools. Businessman Julius Rosenwald, collaborating with Booker T. Washington, funded over 5,000 schools, residences, and shops. Image Credits: Wikimedia Commons There have been countless examples of the story of access to education under segregation in the American South being recounted from the perspective of a…

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Quote of the day by Elon Musk: “It is important to view knowledge as sort of a semantic tree — make sure you understand the fundamental principles, i.e. the trunk and…”

Elon Musk is one of the most widely known entrepreneurs of the modern age. He is known for establishing and managing companies which have significantly altered the perception of technologies such as electric cars and space exploration. Apart from being successful in his business ventures, he is also recognized as a rather peculiar thinker who…

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‘I wasn’t making it easy for them’: Trump recounts tense moments after shots were fired during White House dinner

Chaotic moments unfolded at the Washington Hilton hotel after gunfire erupted one floor above the basement ballroom hosting the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, prompting a swift security response.US president Donald Trump later described how he wanted to see what was happening as Secret Service agents rushed him out of the venue on Saturday night…

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Bengal braces for UCC battle as BJP government prepares to table Bill in assembly | India News

NEW DELHI: After Uttarakhand, Assam and Gujarat, the Bharatiya Janata Party-led West Bengal government is likely to introduce the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill in the Assembly on Monday.Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Friday formally signalled the government’s intention to move ahead with the legislation during the Monsoon session.“The way it (UCC) was implemented in…

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Lashkar-e-Taiba leaders attend funeral of Shoaib Akhtar’s brother in Islamabad: Report

Senior members of Pakistan-based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), including its deputy chief Saifullah Kasuri, were seen attending the funeral of former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar‘s elder brother, Shahid Akhtar, in Islamabad, according to IANS.Shahid Akhtar, who died on June 24, was laid to rest at the H-8 graveyard in Islamabad. Videos from the funeral,…

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‘Sought by MPs across party lines’: Speaker Om Birla says report on Justice Yashwant Varma to be tabled in Monsoon Session | India News

NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Saturday said the probe committee’s report on Justice Yashwant Varma will be tabled in the Lok Sabha during the upcoming Monsoon Session as it was sought by MPs cutting across party lines .“The report will be tabled during the Monsoon Session. The future course of action will…

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How a failed attempt to protect a tablecloth led to Jacques E. Brandenberger’s invention of “cellophane” |

Image: Left/Canva/Right/National Inventors Hall of Fame It all began in 1908 when a Swiss engineer and inventor, Jacques E. Brandenberger, saw a drink spill on a linen tablecloth in a restaurant. This inspired him to look for ways of making a waterproof material for coating fabrics. While he never succeeded in his quest for stain-proof…

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India vs Ireland: Match timings changed ahead of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s expected debut | Cricket News

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image: PTI) Cricket Ireland has confirmed that both T20Is against India will begin at 1:30 pm local time (6:00 pm IST), an hour earlier than the usual start time for India’s evening T20 internationals. The decision has been taken to reduce a scheduling conflict with India’s crucial Women’s T20 World Cup clash against…

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Bengal polls: Calcutta HC cautions EC on preventive detentions | India News

Kolkata: The Calcutta HC cautioned EC against preventive detention and arrests ahead before Wednesday’s final phase of polling in Bengal, underscoring that any curbs on the fundamental right to liberty must follow due process.Disposing of a writ petition over pre-poll detentions of Trinamool workers, a bench of Justices Arijit Banerjee and Partha Sarathi Sen said…

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